A notice warned the pensioner that Frank, 34, “has the intention of recovering immediately the property he owns and which you currently occupy with no formal rights”. Lingerie model Elen, who is mum to Frank’s two young daughters, said: “I can’t believe Frank has threatened to do this.

“It’s disgraceful of him, especially coming so close to Christmas.”

And her mother Elena said: “Her health is frail. It’s the sort of thing that could be the death of her. I am worried about what would happen if Frank insists on trying to have her evicted.

“He’s doing it to f*** my daughter over as far as I’m concerned.”

The footie ace, who already owns 12 homes worth an estimated £23million, allowed Teresa to stay in the £290,000 city-centre flat after he split with Elen in 2008.

He has already put it up for sale and found a buyer.

And Frank, now engaged to telly presenter Christine Bleakley, 33, hit back at his ex, with his spokesman suggesting: “It’s time Elen took responsibility for her own family.

“Frank offered the flat to Elen at a price below market value and also offered to stand as her guarantor if she needed a mortgage to purchase it, even though she wouldn’t as she has the finances to do it herself.”